Lakers News: Bill Sharman Will Raffle Championship Ring for Charity
Former Lakers coach and NBA player Bill Sharman will sell his 2010 Championship ring to raise money for eight different charities. Sharman was the Lakers head coach during their 1971-72 record breaking season when the team won 33 consecutive games.…
Lakers News: NBA Admits Missed Kobe Bryant Foul On Ricky Rubio
With 3.4 seconds remaining in the tightly contested Lakers and Timberwolves game last night, Kobe Bryant missed a free-throw that would have given the Lakers a four point lead. Timberwolves' guard Ricky Rubio grabbed the miss, raced down court, and…
Phil Jackson Video Explains Wednesday Twitter Typo
After his first tweet didn't have proper spelling, Phil Jackson released a video this morning explaining why his first tweet looked like this: 11 champ;ipnsikp[ ringhs — Phil Jackson (@PhilJackson11) March 27, 2013 Jackson joined Twitter yesterday afternoon and everyone…
Lakers News: Metta World Peace Undergoes Successful Surgery
According to the Lakers PR, Metta World Peace underwent successful surgery on Thursday on his left knee. World Peace, who suffered the injury on Monday night against the Golden State Warriors, is expected to miss the remainder of the season…
Kobe Bryant Just 35 Points From Surpassing Wilt Chamberlain
It's almost fitting that, at 34-years-old, Kobe Bryant sits just 34 points beneath a fellow scoring 'giant'. Whether it takes place on the second night of a back-t0-back vs. the Milwaukee Bucks or Saturday night vs. the Kings (in Sacramento),…
Dwight Howard Clears Up His Feelings On David Lee’s Hit
Dwight Howard is a big target in the post, and receives a lot of excessive contact that usually doesn't get called. In the recent matchup with the Golden State Warriors, Dwight Howard was hit by David Lee's elbow, which resulted…
Kobe Bryant Agrees With No Call Late Against Timberwolves
The Los Angeles Lakers escaped with a three point victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night despite being in control of the game for three quarters. It seemed as though the Lakers would cruise over the Wolves to snap their…
Pau Gasol and Steve Blake Happy to See ’71-’72 Lakers Keep Record
The Los Angeles Lakers snapped their three game losing streak Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the 1971-72 Lakers also scored a victory on the night. The Miami Heat suffered their first loss in weeks against the injured Chicago Bulls team,…
Lakers vs. Bucks Pre-Game Report: Lakers Go for Back-to-Back Road Wins
Both the Lakers and the Bucks will be playing in their second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers rescinded a huge lead last night, but managed to hold on and pull out a win in Minnesota. Meanwhile the Bucks lost…
Lakers 33 Game Win Streak Intact – Miami’s Streak Ends In Chicago
The Lakers extended their NBA record of longest winning streak against another franchise Wednesday night with their 22nd consecutive win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Several minutes later, the Lakers kept another NBA record alive, but not to their own credit.…
